8 inch Porsche Alloy wheels...fit?

Saturday, 24-Jun-2000 13:37:47

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24.4.254.110 writes:

Does anyone know if you can run a 16x8" Porsche Alloy on the rear of an early bug without any body or chassis mods? I am looking

for (2) 16x7" Phone dials with a 23.3mm offset and found out they were only used on the front of a 1986, 944 Turbo. I can find all the

16x8"'s I could recycle for a year, just no 7's. If anyone can help me with the fit question or the wheel search, it would be very much

appreciated.

Thanks,

Elf

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Re: Elf, I`ve seen 15x8 fuchs on a short axel beetle. they fit but you can`t go big on the tires. (n/t) (Mark h) (24-Jun-2000 14:27:17)

Re: I run 15x8 w 215-60-15's short swing if that helps...plenty of room. (n/t) (tw) (24-Jun-2000 18:04:07)

I had 16" x 8" C2 alloys with 225/50 tires on the back...required grinding in the inner wheel well and a 1/4" spacer to get the tire off the springplate. (n/t) (Derrick from NC)

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I have C2s ET 52 in the front and ET23 in the back. Check out this site but it is in German.....http://home.t-online.de/home/UweH.Reuter/t_po_rad.htm (n/t) (Alex) (24-Jun-2000

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Porsche alloy sizes??? Thursday, 01-Feb-01 22:28:43 134.39.132.222 writes: What size size of Fuch's alloys are most commonly fitted onto Beetles front and rear, as far as width is concerned? bloated elvis

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i have 5x15 gas burners on my ride,i would go 4.5x15(if you can find a pair) up front. if not 5.5x15 front and 6x15 on the rears,er you could use 6x15 on the front also. (n/t) (rob(rob-red)mellinger) (01-Feb-01 22:35:24) 4.5x15 front and 6x15 rear. They look good on the pan I don't have the body on yet. (n/t) (Rob R.) (02-Feb-01 01:02:24) What's the offset for Gas Burners.....? (Mike Ghia) (02-Feb-01 06:27:38) They have the same Backspacing-4 3/4", like all the early porsche wheels (n/t) (02-Feb-01 14:21:03) I am installing 15X6's in the front and 15X7's. I had to narrow the front and rear. (Scott Gilbert) (02-Feb-01 08:54:25) i have a friend selling 2 4.5 x 15 and 3 6 x 15 fully polished in perfect condition (n/t) (john f) (02-Feb-01 14:37:04)

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I am installing 15X6's in the front and 15X7's. I had to narrow the front and rear. Friday, 02-Feb-01 08:54:25 205.242.218.69 writes: Email me if you have Q's Scott Gilbert

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